Of Winston Churchill And Obafemi Awolowo:

By Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth

Winston Churchill and Obafemi Awolowo both had their autobiographies titled, MY EARLY LIFE.

Abayomi Barber,the noted nigerian sculptor had been studying the shape of Awolowo"s head for over 20 years before the death of Awolowo..Barber studied under a famed Winston Churchill Sculptor.

Churchill and Awolowo were both newspaper reporters

Churchill became Prime Minister on May 10 1940.

Awolowo passed away on May 9 1987.

Churchill was born November 30 1874 whereas Awolowo"s wife Hanah was born November 25 1915.

Churchill was a Wartime Prime minister to be described as the greatest European of the 20th century and Awo was the chief strategist during the Nigerian civil war to be described as the best president Nigeria never had.

A particular British politician had said that Awolowo would have made a good British Prime minister


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